Lots of Window Shopping

On December 24 at 2 pm ALL of the stores closed for Christmas, so we’ve spent a lot of time window shopping.  Most of the restaurants and cafes are open though.  Each day we head out around 10 am, walk a few miles around the Altstadt and then head into a small restaurant for lunch. …

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to our family and friends around the world.  We hope that the day is filled with great company and delicious food.  For our friends down under, enjoy the beach and warm weather and for our friends to the north stay warm, huddle around the fire and enjoy each other’s company.

Froehliche Weihnachten

Merry Christmas to all our family and friends. Friday night Laura and I are jumping on a plane and headed to Germany for Christmas.  It feels like a trip long overdue.  My dad, grandma and grandpa have talked and talked about the great Christmases in Bavaria.  We’ll base ourselves in Munich for two weeks while…

A red suit and a microphone

Here’s a gift for all of you this year. Enjoy it while you can, because you’ll probably never see anything like this again. I had the ‘privilege’ of hosting this year’s staff party as Santa. If you could see the look on my face as I write this you’ll see just how pleased I was…